Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist), a minor communist party in Nepal. The party name in Nepali is नेपल सम्यबादि पार्ति (मालेमा) or Nepal Samyabadi Party (MaLeMa). The party is often called CPN(Malema). The party is a break-away group from the Communist Party of Nepal. For a long time it was simply known as Communist Party of Nepal (Krishna Das).
In 1996 CPN(MLM) denounced the Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal.
Krishna Das Shrestha is the party presidnet and Nanda Kumar Prasai the general secretary. Other leaders of CPN(MLM) are Sitaram Tamang, Kumar Belbase, etc.
In the parliamentary elections in 1999 CPN(MLM) had put up three candidates.
CPN(MLM) is part of the United Left Front, which demands a Constitutional Assembly as the solution to the political crisis.
Last updated: 06-03-2005 20:43:54